Photos distort when creating an iMovie in iDVD

Hey People....
Really need your help ASAP. The creation process goes flawlessly in iMovie & iDVD, BUT, the pictures distort slightly (but very noticeable) halfway into the beginning of the entering transition and remains that way thru the duration of the displayed photo. THEN the photo re-sharpens halfway thru the exiting transition. Is there a "settings" scenerio I need to address? I am clueless as to how to fix this issue. PLEASE HELP ME !!!
Thanx,
hurbee
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iMac 5,1 (Brand new 20" iMac) Mac OS X (10.4.8) 2GB SDRAM, VRAM 256MB

the pictures distort slightly (but very
noticeable) halfway into the beginning of the
entering transition and remains that way thru the
duration of the displayed photo. THEN the photo
re-sharpens halfway thru the exiting transition
Are you talking about viewing the completed DVD on a
TV set?
No. When the imovie is created in iDVD. It happens when I view it on my Mac as well as after it's burned. By the way, I am running the latest version of all software & not the 4 series. Many thanks for getting back to me so quickly. I'll look forward to hearing from you with some suggestions.

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